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Cremation.

CHAPTER 133.

CREMATION.

To make provision for the cremation of the dead.

[23rd November, 1934.]

[CAP. 133

40 of 1934.

52 of 1936. 22 of 1950.

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Cremation Short title. Ordinance.

2. In this Ordinance "crematorium" means any Interpretation. building or place designed or adapted for the purpose of burning human remains.

3. The Governor may by notification in the Gazette Orders as to make orders for any of the following purposes-

(a) to set apart any place or building or portion of a building for the purpose of a Government

crematorium;

(b) to discontinue the use of any Government crema- torium and appropriate the site and buildings thereof to any other lawful purpose;

(c) to assign the care, conduct and control of Govern- ment crematoria to any person, board, body or

institution.

crematoria.

4. No building or place shall be used as a crematorium Use of un- other than and except-

(a) a Government crematorium;

(b) a crematorium established with the consent of the Governor notified by order in the Gazette and specified in regulations made hereunder;

(c)

authorized

crematoria prohibited.

a building or place situate in the New Territories 52 of 1936, s.2. (other than New Kowloon) in respect of which the

Director of Medical and Health Services shall have granted special and written permission, upon such terms and conditions as he may see fit, to some person, society or institution to use the same for the cremation of the human remains or class of human remains specified in such permit;

(d) a building or place situate in Hong Kong, Kowloon 62 of 1936, s.2.

or New Kowloon in respect of which the Urban

Council shall have granted permission in writing under the hand of its Chairman, upon such terms.

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